BOOK Q & A
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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This is my first ancillary video, which is more chatty, personal, and informal than my regular videos. Today I'm answering questions about my reading history, favorite books, etc. Leave a comment below if you want to share your answers to any of the questions posed in this video or if you have any questions or just to say hi! Let me know your opinions of any of the books I talked about, too.
LINKS TO BOOKS AND OTHER THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Audible (audiobook subscriptions): goo.gl/WQryfU
Gateway to the Moon: goo.gl/hWudN5
A Man Called Ove: goo.gl/haBty8
Outlander: goo.gl/oxGwqS
Harry Potter: goo.gl/o5HJtg
Ready Player One: goo.gl/UkZaNp
We the Living: goo.gl/eMC1HN
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: goo.gl/1SS7Vj
Dracula: goo.gl/KpE79Y
Craftlit Podcast: goo.gl/jbSFdW
Before We Were Yours: goo.gl/WYbBT3
Ewe University video where I reviewed Before We Were Yours: • THEY MAKE YARN OUT OF ...
The Night Circus: goo.gl/AcchGs
The Martian: goo.gl/gJL7rw
The Thirteenth Tale: goo.gl/on3kQc
The Handmaid's Tale: goo.gl/fu6Q8f
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: goo.gl/RuFELy
The Sweet Potato Queens' Big Ass Novel: goo.gl/LHQKu1
Flavia de Luce Series: goo.gl/Zu8Dmg
Royal Spyness Series: goo.gl/LE6Sfi
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I loved everything you had to say. I was so happy that I'm not alone in what I thought was my dirty little secret concerning books & that is I'm not a romance book reader. People think there's something wrong with me. I've never been able to explain exactly why but you did a very job with it & I thank you. I'm relatively diversified but you can leave the romance out!
I saw a movie (subtitled) of A Man Called Ove. It started out portraying him as a grumpy old man but later on he is transformed by those around him. Very good story!
I loved this video! I agree with you on so many choices and would love to hear more. Thank you for taking the time to put together such thoughtful videos.
This was so interesting! Perfect timing for getting that summer reading list together. I love Audible for long car rides & knitting. I like Louise Penny mystery series featuring Armand Gamache.
Have you listened to The Mitford Series by Jan Karon? Not historical fiction but I really enjoyed these and even use their cookbook featuring many of the foods mentioned in the series.
I haven't, but I will check into it. Thanks for the recommendation. 💜💜💜
Wonderful video! My favorite book in high school was Jane Eyre and it hooked me on English literature. I also like historical period novels and forensic thrillers. One of my reads was "Mary Called Magdalene" by Margaret George. The series books as an adult that I enjoyed the most is the "Scarpetta" series by Patricia Cornwell. Thanks for sharing both your knitting and ancillary videos,
I'll have to read the book about Mary. I also loved Jane Eyre and the Scarpetta series.
I liked your hair short...
Audible 👍 - I am also a long time member (2001). A historical novel? Memoirs of a Geisha. When I recommended it to a friend, I was shocked to find out it is a novel written by a guy? I still can’t believe that...
I just can't even......... I absolutely LOVED this video. I'm an avid reader and love to hear about what other people are reading. I will definitely check out some of the books that you mentioned. I'm kind of a johnny one note. My very favorite books are spy, detective and mystery books. I read every Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys novels when growing up. My very favorite reread is The Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva. It takes place in WWII London and is about, what is now MI6, and how they dealt with the months leading up to the D-Day invasion. An excellent read. Please do more of these!!
Ayn Rand was such a despicable human being that I just can’t get into her books! Books by Bertrand Russell and Thomas Payne were the ones that influenced me the most so far.
Hi Kristine. Ayn Rand 's Atlas Shrugged is my favorite. Second is Gone With the Wind, which is my reread favorite.
As a new knitter (long-time crocheter), I find your videos fascinating and fun. Thanks for taking the time to create them. One of my favorite book series is "Maisie Dobbs" by Jacqueline Winspear. First set in WWI England, they move forward with a realistic narrative of time and place. I, too, listen to audiobooks, but I download them from my library.
I’m with you, I prefer wholesome over tawdry! I enjoyed Debbie Macomber’s Blossom Street series, Rose Harbor Series, and Cedor Cove series. I have read all of Nicholas Sparks’ books. I also like the Prairie Trilogy by Willa Cather and The Kopp Sisters series by Amy Stewart. I read a lot of non-fiction such as autobiographies, Christian growth, how-to’s, and even enjoy reading things like the history of coffee and tea. I’m not a fan of Sci-Fi. I tried audio books, but unfortunately my mind wanders too much and after a while I will have no idea of what happened in the previous chapter! So, I have to set my eyes to page in order to absorb it, I guess.
I always look forward to your videos! With this one, you've inspired me to try Audible and to start with the Flavia de Lucia series. I too, like wholesome, G rated books and movies and I am not a fan of romance novels or horror movies or novels. I want to say too, that I THOROUGHLY enjoy your Ewe University as well. Thank you and please keep up the good work! I'll be looking forward to your next video.
Love,love,love your hair! It is so casual and youthful! Yes do the review, you and I have similar taste in historical fiction and I’m always looking for new reads. Thank you for your honesty, it’s so refreshing. Yes on Dracula. I’m afraid I’m a bit darker in my taste, I was transfixed by The Alienist and The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr. It’s graphic and gruesome but the writing is perfection. I also was equally as engrossed with Devil in the White City. The skill of the author (whom I cannot recall right at this moment), telling 2 stories that coincided in history and blending them in your minds eye as you read was genius. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, though older is calling me to reread it as well. Also yes on the reviews for your favorites in each category. I would love to expand my horizons on what I consider reading. Thank you Dr. Kelly I love every episode.
I remember those reading machines in school, I loved them too! I don't know how old I was when I first came to love reading, but it must have been young like you. My mom would take me to the library and back then you could check out 10 books at a time. So I would load up on Nancy Drew, Beverly Cleary novels and whatever caught my fancy and the librarians were always surprised when my Mom would tell them I would have them all read and back within the 2 week check out, LOL. Then as a young adult I worked in a book store and read all kinds of genre including Romance which is pretty predictable and rather boring so I avoid it at all costs now. I listen to Audible books and have for the last 15 years. My favorite genre is Science Fantasy and Science Fiction, but I also like Historical Fiction, Self Help, Motivational, Suspense and the occasional Horror novel by Stephen King, Dean Koontz. And anything written by Stephen King is horrible as a movie, it does not play well. I have always preferred to read my books rather than watch television, even after we got the color tv when I was 10. Ha!
Thank you for your reviews! I’m going to have to read The Sweet Potato Queen because I totally agreed with your other choices for favorites. I can understand why you gave up on Ove. I teach psych of aging and was afraid it was just another stereotypic grumpy old man, but it was our book club selection so I powered through. It does get much better.
A series I like is by Laurie R. King and begins with The Beekeeper’s Apprentice.
I heard you. You did not like the Harry Potter book series. But hear me out. If you should be knitting or sewing and you want to listen to a recording of a book but you don't want it to be a new book because you need to pay attention to your project you might want to give the Harry Potter audio books a try. They were read by a British actor named Jim Dale who you may remember as Dr. Terminus in the first Pete's Dragon movie. He has been nominated for 5 Tony Awards winning one for the musical Barnum. He was the unseen narrator on the ABC show Pushing Daisies. He received 7 nominations for Grammys for his recordings of the Harry Potter series and won 2. He has won 10 Audie Awards for his recordings of Harry Potter and other children's books. He really does an amazing job of giving each character a different voice.
Thank you for all of these book suggestions. I’ve enjoyed reading many of the books you have reviewed. I would love to hear your research on Dracula in October. I really enjoyed the Oxford Medieval Mysteries, because it is read by one of my favorite narrators. My daughter also enjoyed reading Rhys Bowen's The Royal Spyness Mysteries. I always end up buying the kindle version as well to use the whispersynk feature which brings you to the point you last listened to on Audible. Thanks for all you do to produce such wonderful podcasts.
As an avid reader I really enjoyed this ancillary episode. I hope there will be more and book reviews are always welcome. I also love the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. And I really enjoyed 'The Thirteenth Tale'. The book I come back to and read again and again is 'The Magus' by John Fowles.
Loved this blog. I too am an audio books reader. Did you know that many libraries offer a service for e books and audio books that you can check out just like a paper book. I've seen that PBS is starting a new series One Hundred Favorite Books. They hope to encourage people to read more. I couldn't locate the entire list but I discovered that I have read more than half of the list I did find and I bet you have too. Keep sparkling. Liz H
I began to love reading because of my sister. She would ignored wile reading and since she wouldn't talk or play with me I decided that I should start reading too. My favourite genre is romance lol. I agree though with why you don't read the genre. Its really hard to find genuine love stories and not just lust stories. Te book that recently made me cry was "Where the heart is" by Billie Letts. I cried so hard and wish I could unread some parts but it was I good book. The book I've reread most would have to be "Kimi wa petto" by Yayoi Ogawa.
I would be interested in more book reviews. I really enjoy your videos and hope you will continue as long as you can.
I loved this episode! I love listening to book talk even though it takes away from my actual reading of books. I use audible almost exclusively now too for the ease in listening vs holding a book. I felt the same way about Annihilation as you did Ready Player One. I like how you did your hair. I hope you are enjoying your little break from classes! Shaybear on Rav and instagram
I’ve read or listened to some good books lately - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn and Every Note Played by Lisa Genova.
Very nice. my favorite book is "Daphne's book" as a child.
I think your hair looks darling! It takes years off of you and it’s very cute. Thank you for all of your knowledge and how graciously you share with all of us.
I agree. love your new hairstyle.
I always wished Ma Ramotswe could be my neighbor and friend. 😊
I have Turner Syndrome that is my disability you may look that up but i am doing ok lately reading will i don’t know what to read i love mysteries and i read a lot of James Patterson’s books and Janet Evanovich i like her books and animal books
Hello, I love your Ancilliary Video. I feel like it is a knitting circle and am listening to you talk. Thank you for sharing with me.
I read the entire Harry Potter series and I loved them! I also loved the movies but not as much as the books! I read the lunar chronicles because my 14 year old granddaughter wanted me to! That was an ok series but I wouldn’t have read it normally, I like romance novels as long as there is a good story around the romance.
I loved this book talk. I've read several books that you have review in the past. Thank you for doing this!
Your videos are a true joy. Reviews woul be great, any book.I find your hair very beautiful it looks lighter and with more movement in it.Thank you very much for the video and all the work you do for us.
Love your answers. I found them very interesting.
Kristine, I was delighted to hear that you enjoy snail mail. I still enjoy reading and writing snail mail, too, and have been feeling like the ‘Lone Ranger’ in that regard. I also just subscribed Audible and I am enjoying it thoroughly. I used to always say that a day without reading is like a day without sunshine...still feel that way. Are you a member of GOOD READs?
Yes I am on good reads but I hardly keep up with my book list on that site.. 💙💙💙
I would love to have listen to an Audio Book but my bad hearing makes it difficult for me to keep keep up with the Audio book. So now i read mystery books. But lately i been into more crafts.
Funny...I didn't think it would happen but late in life I've started crafting & enjoy so much that it takes up more reading time than I expected so no....don't read as much any more. And I've heard that from quite a few others.
Try Elizabeth Kostova's THE HISTORIAN - if you like Dracula, you'll probably find this book very fascinating. My fav books are Jane Eyre, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Poisonwood Bible. Anything by Sharon Bolton, Louise Penny, Elly Griffiths, Diana Norman - just to name a few....
Yes I read The Historian and liked it. I was a little taken aback by the supernatural happenings that I wasn't expecting in that type of book. I absolutely love the Poisonwood Bible. And have read To Kill a Mockingbird. 💚💚💚
Suspense thriller: Kate Shugak series. Historical fiction: the Mists of Avalon. Thanks again for your recommendations.
Oh, I read the Mists of Avalon many years ago. I had forgotten about it but I'm reminded how much I enjoyed it. Thanks for the other suggestion. 💙💙💙
Hi Kristine
So enjoy your interesting topics. For historical fiction, you might enjoy Allison Pataki ‘Sisi’ and The Accidental Empress. A new release release, Tara Westover, Eductated. An amazing story of a young woman overcoming great odds. Also, I really enjoyed Night Circus. Please review Dracula when you have a chance. A fan🙂
Hi Donna - I have seen that book Educated and I am intrigued by it. I will have to check the other ones out too. Thanks for the recommendations. 💙💙💙
I like your new hair style.
Superb video! My long-time favorite book, Captains and The Kings by Taylor Caldwell, is available for Kindle/$1.99. I read it over again about once every year or two...it always pulls me in. There's also an oldie by Frank Yerby entitled, The Goat Song...set in ancient Greece, that's quite the literary experience! I realize both of these fictional works are a bit unusual, but they are captivating, educational, historical page-turners! Goat Song may even be long out-of-print...I found a copy on-line and quickly added it to my library.
I haven't read those and they sound interesting. Thanks for the recommendations! 🤗🤗🤗
Hi Dr Kelly, thanks for the book recommendations. Reading and enjoying the “Flavia” series. One of my favorite series is written by Jasper Fforde, Thursday Next. They are a mix of fantasy, crime, thriller, and humorous fiction noted for their literary allusions. Also enjoyed a children’s series, The Last Dragon Slayer. Hope to find the Precious Ramotsway series at the library.
Hello - glad you are enjoying the Flavia books. You should be able to find the Number One Ladies Detective Agency books at the library. They are very popular. Thanks for the recommendations too. 💜💜💜
I watch all your podcasts, as I find them all interesting. My dad taught me to read (he was a reporter/newspaper editor) when I was three and I always feel that he gave me the greatest gift that keeps on giving. I read romances when I was 13...and have moved on. I listen to books on CD, especially whilst knitting or quilting, but I love holding an actual book, smelling the pages, enjoying the time immersed in someone else's world. Nancy Pearl, who wrote the 'Book Lust' series, said to read 50 pages or subtract your age from 100 if you are over 50, and try to read that many pages of a book to determine if you like it....I find the older I get, the fewer pages I have to worry about. I used to think I had to read every book faithfully until I realized how short life is and how many books are out there that I really want to read. I've never been able to get into the 'Game of Thrones' books or the TV series. I am listening to 'The Invention of Wings', by Sue Monk Kidd...about Sarah Grimke, the Abolitionist. Thanks for another great episode. Enjoy your week.
One of my friends uses the 100 minus your age to determine the number of pages required to read before you give up on a book, LOL! I read The Invention of Wings and absolutely loved it. 💜💜💜
Hi Kristine,
I love this new format-not that there was anything wrong with the old-just enjoyed the detailed book info.
It’s nice to have a list of books that won’t shock me-in a bad way-partway in.
Thanks to you I am on book 7 of the Flavia deLuce books! I use the OverDrive audio book app from the local library.
I teach preschool and this is our last week, so your list of recommended books is much appreciated.
Loved the new hair style too!
Thanks again,
kim
Thanks so much Kim. I am glad you are enjoying the Flavia books.. 💖💖💖
I really do like the soft wavy new hairstyle. I have to say that since I’ve really gotten into knitting my reading has been mostly audiobooks and therefore I’m probably reading less than half of what I used to. The year I turned 50 my reading goal was 50 books and I’m pretty proud to say I did it! I really like a variety of book genres as well however I’ve found that as I’ve gotten older I tend to read less of the murder mysteries/ thrillers/ true crime than I used to and more historical fiction / fantasy/ biographies. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Dooer was very good ( I’m a sucker for WW2 historical fiction) . I loved both the books and the movies of The Girl on the Train , Unbroken and GoneGirl. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was a really neat book that has a movie that is coming soon. I’ll read pretty much anything Stephen King writes because he has such a way with dialogue and creating real flawed characters. I love the Outlander books! Such a bummer they weren’t your cup a tea!
Oh yes I really enjoyed All the Light we Cannot See. I'm trying to get away from World War II novels, though, because I've just been reading so many of them recently. I loved The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl as well. And the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society was awesome too. 💙💙💙
I love your hair like that, fwiw.
I love your book reviews and have read many of the titles you have reviewed. I live about 30 minutes from town and for as long as I can remember we have listened to audio books. I have a love for the Harry Potter series, he has been my comfort food of books. He has seen me through many hard times and given me a space to escape. The only book I ever started reading and put down within the first chapter was 50 Shades of Gray. Every year in November I reread Laura Ingalls Wilder's book The Long Hard Winter, it reminds me to be thankful for all that I have. My favorite series is Sue Grafton's alphabet series about Kinsey Millhone. Judy Kaye narrates the series and is fantastic. I tend to find a topic that inspires me to read everything I can find about it. I read A Walk in the Woods and then devoured everything I could find about the Appalachian Trail. The Panama Canal was a big topic for me last year and I read David McCullough's A Path Between the Seas. It inspired my husband and I to cruise through the Panama Canal. The book that made me cry was A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. My favorite genre is historical fiction. I am also a huge fan of kids literature. I have read so many books to my children and listened to even more. It is a genre that I will always love because of the memories connected to reading/listening. My least favorite book to tv adaption was Netflix' attempt to bring Anne of Green Gables to television. My favorite book/movie adaptation was Little Women with Susan Sarandon and Winona Ryder. Books are wonderful. I loved listening to you and please continue sharing what you are reading. Thanks! HOlly
Hi Holly - I'm with you on Fifty Shades of Grey. I had no desire to read that series. I love the Laura Ingalls wilder books. Are used to have them all when I was a kid. Thanks for the other suggestions. 💖💖💖
I just finished 2 historical novels by Mary Doria Russell. The first is “ Doc “. The 2nd is “ Epitaph”. They go together & I absolutely loved them both. She did a lot of research & I am so glad to feel like I now have a better understanding of Doc & the Earp bros. & how their lives actually probably were vs all the different movies that have been made about them. “ Epitaph” has the whole Ok Corral incident & then goes on to tell about the years after for the Earps & Doc. I think you would enjoy them, bring you Kleenex !
Hi Debbie - I definitely have to get those. Wyatt Earp was born in the town I live in! It behooves me to read those books, then. 😃 Thanks for the recommendation. 💜💜💜
Hello, Loved your video. I too love books (and knitting). We have a few things in common...my favorite books are historial fiction and I do not like romance. If you like dogs, you may like "Walking with Petey" by Eric O'Grey. I usually avoid books that involve animals because I get too emotional. This booking was emotional at times, but such a great story. I would like you to do the Dracula review with the history behind the book. That would be interesting.
Hi Marsha - I know, dog books always make me cry. But I will check that one out. Thanks for the recommendation. 💚💚💚
If you read A Handmaid’s Tale, or if you watch the Hulu presentation, you might find another video here on UA-cam of interest. It is: ua-cam.com/video/R45eiu8SXko/v-deo.html
Yes I read the Handmaids Tale back when I was in college. I was taking a women's studies class at the time and that video is basically a summary of everything we talked about all semester. 😀
My favorite genre for books and movies is also historical fiction. I found listening to The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure to be especially memorable. I've also read a lot of Britian historical fiction as I find British history to be enthralling. Thanks for the tips on books, I am interested in reading We The Living as I find Russia's history to be very interesting as well. Nice video! and Love the hair!! Yes!!
Thank you so much! I will have to check into the Paris Architect. Thanks for the recommendation. 💜💜💜
I know you like historical fiction and I recently read The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom I think you might enjoy it. Let me know if you read or have read and your thoughts. Thanks for another great video. Terry
Hi Terry - oh yes, I read The Kitchen House when it first came out a few years ago. Absolutely loved it. I might have reviewed it when I did my audio podcast years ago, but maybe I'll review it again on one of my videos. 💜💜💜
I love your hair Kristine! It looks very natural and pretty. I enjoyed this podcast extremely!! I always enjoy your podcasts and find them very interesting. I loved reading when I was younger but since I had children I never seemed to have time and now that I am almost an empty nester....almost....I would love to get into reading but don’t want it to take time from my knitting so I LOVE audible. But I am like you and don’t like a lot of the books that are out there with tons of swearing and sex and just bad storylines. I have started listening to The Thirteenth Tale based on your recommendation and so far I cannot stop listening so THANK YOU! But I would love very much to hear what historical fictions you enjoyed. I am going to listen to Before we were yours after I finish this one. I did not like Ova either....I read it right to the end and found it very depressing. But I know a lot of people loved it. Thank you so much for your podcasts and I would love to see more book ones in addition to your yarn ones!!
Thanks so much, Leslie. XO
Ready Player One is a good for all the reasons you gave, including the reading performed by Wil Wheaton. Hesitated to see the film because it would be difficult to capture the various levels. Was careful to read reviews and noted that they were unable to use many of the book references due to licensing concerns. A friend - who had not read the book - wanted to see the film. So I went knowing it would not match the book; therefore instead of disliking the film I could give it an OK.
In contrast, the film The Martian did a reasonable adaptation of the novel and the changes made it more accessible for those not into science.
P.S. The book The Night Circus is underrated and sadly not well known.
The Martian is another one of my favorite books. And I did love the movie and I thought it was very true to the book. 💙💙💙
Hi Kristine. My all-time favorite book is Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. I have read it twice and loved it both times. It is in Historic England at the time when the cathedrals were being built. There are sequels, but didn't love them as much as the first title. Have you read it? What did you think of it?
I loved Pillars of the Earth as well. And I did read the sequels and enjoyed them OK but you're right the first one was the best. 💙💙💙
I loved this book review video. I think the segment on Dracula would be great! In your favorite books from each genre, I was surprised to see that I read all the same books except one! I also have an audible account and love listening to books while I cook. I love your new hairstyle! Thank you for all your hard work in making these videos spectacular!
Also, I forgot to mention I have Dracula on Audible Edition ( unabridged) narrated by 8 people, one of them Tim Curry. I enjoyed all the character voices.
I received an email a couple days ago from Quince and Co. about a yarn kit dyed to match the cover of this book: www.amazon.com/Immortalists-Chloe-Benjamin/dp/0735213186/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526255636&sr=8-1&keywords=the+immortalists and saw that several knitters recommended it, so I ordered it. Going to begin reading tonight. Have you read it Kristine?
I haven't read it but it looks beautiful. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation. 💜💜💜
Everything about Dracula would be intresting. The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo is an intresting book...ic
Hello - yes I read that whole series and enjoyed it. 💚💚💚
Awesome! How do you decide which books to listen to and which to read?
Hi Kristi - well mostly I read the summary on the Audible page or get recommendations from friends. 😀. And at this point I am only listening to audiobooks besides reading textbooks for school.
Love the hair and of course I would love to hear about your latest audible book.
Hi Kat - always love to hear from you. 😘💋
Definitely interested in hearing about that audio book and Dracula. I may have to put it on my Kindle.
Wow, I'm so surprised that you didn't like the Outlander series. It's a good thing we're all different isn't it? I also loved the Harry Potter books. I love that you're doing these episodes, I'd love to see this be a regular thing since I love to read.
I didn't go to see the movie A Wrinkle in Time because I was so upset at the way they changed it so it would be PC. I loved the books and was excited to hear that Disney was making a movie, but as soon as I saw the trailer I was turned off. I will watch it for free eventually, but I wasn't about to pay to see it.
I have loved to read my whole life. I spent a lot of time doing it while I was growing up, and I do as much reading as I can now. Right now real life is the pits, so I'm doing a whole bunch of light reading. I read all of the Maggie Sefton knitting mysteries, and now I'm reading Sally Goldenbaum's Seaside Knitting Mysteries. I loved Maggie Sefton's books right away, but I had more trouble getting into Sally Goldenbaum's books. By book 3 I was hooked though.
Have you ever read the knitting series by Terri DuLong? That was a series I really enjoyed too. She also wrote Lost Souls of the Witches Castle and Daughters of the Mill (Lost Souls Book 2) that I think you would enjoy. The knitting books I read were the Cedar Key series. She has another knitting series that I haven't read yet.
A long time ago I read a historical fiction book based on the story of Marie Antoinette by Victoria Holt and Philippa Carr called The Queen's Confession. I loved her/their (I think those are 2 pen names for the same author) perspective of that era and her life. I think you can get it on Amazon if you're interested.
I haven't read a lot of the knitting novels. But I have read the Friday Night Knitting Club series and enjoyed that. I absolutely love Debbie Macomber's Blossom Street series. A Good Yarn is what got me back into knitting as an adult. 💜💜💜
Kristine Kelly I love Debbie Macomber's books too! I would say the same, those books got me knitting again. I just bought the first Friday Night Knitting Club book for my Kindle.
I recently read a historical thriller that was quite different from the author's usual, it is called "The One Man" by Andrew Gross. It was a great read and I highly recommend it! Check it out here on Amazon: www.amazon.com/One-Man-Riveting-Bestselling-Thriller-ebook/dp/B01BBXSL28/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526255020&sr=8-1&keywords=the+one+man
I found this ancillary podcast interesting. I look forward to seeing more of them. I find all of your podcasts interesting and informative. I know researching and gathering the supporting information for your podcasts is time consuming and I want you to know it is appreciated.
Thanks Brenda - I will check that book out. Thanks for the recommendation! 💖💖💖
You're welcome :)
All the Light We Cannot See by Anothy Doerr This is a great book Favorite book of all time., except 21 balloons.
Michelle Kueh I LOVED the book All the Light We Cannot See too and it’s definitely on my Must Read list!
That was an awesome book. I read it when it first came out and loved it. 💙💙💙
Hi Dr. Kelly,
I enjoyed this new format and am looking forward to future ones. I would really like to hear your review on Dracula based on your research. It was the book that got me hooked on reading when I was young. When I was in college, I read Atlas Shrugged with a group of other students during a Summer internship. Yet again, I got hooked and read We the Living, The Fountainhead and several other Ayn Rand works. My favorite book is Atlas Shrugged, and I suspect that reading it with a group made a difference. Ironically, part III of the film adaptation of Atlas Shrugged was my least favorite book to film movie and part I was my favorite. Thank you for making the time to do these videos.
This hairdo looks cute on you! 💖
I'm an avid reader myself. I prefer hardcopies, but I listen to audiobooks every now and then. I also have a few hardcover jewels, that I treasure.
My favorite topic is fantasy in general and anything about dragons is great! I read and collected all the novels about Discworld by Terry Pratchett.
I obliterated the paperback 'Good Omens' by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman by reading it so many times, it fell apart; I have to keep it in a bag.
I like to mix it up with Caroline Myss, to Henry David Thoreau, to Eckhart Tolle, to Prentice Mulford, to Carlos Castaneda, to Bradley Trevor Greive, to Manly P. Hall, to name a a few.
Right now I'm reading Chris d'Lacey's 'The Last Dragon Chronicles' series: The Fire Ascending ... 🐲
I enjoyed this video so much....I will try to answer the questions, but I will tell you that my favorite series, that I've reread several times, is the Cat Who books by Lillian Jackson Braun. Wonderful characters and the adjectives were superb. I agree with your feelings about Ma Ramotswe.
I’m not an avid reader at all, but when I do read for pleasure it’s usually medical mysteries or some kind of who-done-it. Gorky Park had the biggest influence on me cuz I never thought I’d get through so many pages (this was in my 20’s). I realized then that I do enjoy reading for pleasure. The Harry Potter books are my all-time favorite. Because of the level on which they are written, they were a fast read and made me feel like a kid again (Book 1 and 7 are my favorite).
Oh darn I have the book A Man Called Ove on my bookshelf. Hmm! I really enjoy the Number 1 Ladies Detective series. I was introduced to the books after watching the series on Sundance television channel. I never go to a movie theatre and romance novels are never on my purchase list. Tony Hillerman was always been a favorite of mine as well as Rosemunde Pilcher and Elizabeth Peters. Current books are cozy mysteries which are light and quick reads no brainers.
I loved the A Man Called Ove. It does take a little bit to get into it, but it is a wonderful story. Actually the author has written several very good books, but he has a quirky writing style.
I will give the book a try. Thank you for your opinion.
I think you should still read it. More people liked it than didn't like it I think. I think I'm an outlier on that one. 💙💙💙
Echo ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’. Awesome story.
Really enjoyed this video. My most read book is Charles Dickens Great Expectations, I first read it when I was about 11/12 and fell in love with Pip, I think I still am 40 + years later! I read chic lits, when I'm poorly as they are really easy to read with no thought needed. Not sure I could read Dracula as I'm a scardy cat, but I might try after your recommendation. I'm interested in reading the Ayn Rand book, I will certainly check this out. xxJane OH PS Loving the hair!
Thank you Jane - I read Great Expectations for the first time in high school and recently re-read it as well. I enjoyed it OK. I don't think it's one of my favorite books of all time or anything though. You might like the historical aspects of Dracula. I am not a big horror fan either. 💙💙💙
Give the teacher an A+ for the new hair style. Yes, the change is a great idea for the summer.
A movie that is totally better than the book is “African Queen.” Do NOT read the book. You won’t like either main character and it does not have the same great ending that the movie had. Liked the movie ending much better.
I loved Jane Austen’s “Emma” the book and the series staring Johnny Lee Mills (or Miller. Can never remember his last name.) That version was very close to the book. No complaints.
I love that movie The African Queen!! 💚💚💚
Gary Jennings: Aztec, is another long but really rich deep storyline and at times a nail biter. Their world prior to and after Cortez landed. Setting descriptions are so immersive. Did you enjoy or get to start a Margaret George yet? I have been so busy I haven't started Nero yet.I think I will send my answers vs snail mail.... But I have read Aztec multiple times, one ? down the rest to follow.
Yes I read Aztec many many years ago. I did not get the Margaret George book yet because I wasn't in the mood for such a long novel! Ha ha! I will at some point though. 💚💚💚
Hi Kristine - I, too, am an Audible fan and always have at least 3 audio books stored in an iPod I keep in the car. And, I have at least 3-4 books on my Kindle which I read in bed before I go to bed. I do love historical fiction as well and I really like some detective series such as the series written by Louise Perry featuring Inspector Gamache. Every story takes place in the Quebec area and each case is fascinating and not gory. And, there is always an underlying personal story about recurring characters. Check out books by William Boyd - not historical fiction, but he is a great story teller. Thanks for doing this - I really enjoyed this video.
The Slow Knitter I love those Louise Perry books about Inspector Gamache.
Hi Rena - I have seen those Louise Perry books and I am intrigued. I will probably have to get the first one soon. Thanks for the recommendations! 💙💙💙